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SASSI Restaurant and Retailer Participation
Programme
We are proud to introduce the new SASSI
Restaurant and Retailer Participation Programme. This
programme allows responsible seafood businesses to support
sustainable and responsible fishing and seafood production by
pledging to adhere to certain guidelines. There are two levels
of Participation, SASSI Aware and SASSI Champion.
The difference between the two levels of participation is that
the Aware level deals with both Green and Orange species on the
SASSI list, while the Champion level chooses to deal with Green
species only (see the complete
SASSI species list). Both levels undertake to
voluntarily adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Always buy seafood from legal sources
2. Never buy or serve SASSI Red-listed species
3. Always have Green-listed species available for sale
4. Never promote Orange-listed linefish species (and not sell
any Orange-listed species for Champion level)
5. Supply their customers with the correct name, place of
origin, and production method (farmed or wild-caught) of the
seafood served, as well as indicate the fishing method used for
wild-caught species
Additional requirements are that someone from the business must
attend a SASSI workshop prior to becoming a Participant, and
that they have SASSI materials available for display to their
customers. Participation lasts for a period of one year, after
which the business needs to re-apply. Consumers are encouraged
to contact SASSI should they feel that the Participant has done
anything in contravention to these conditions.
If you are interested in the programme or want your business to
become a SASSI Participant, feel free to contact us at
sassi@wwf.org.za, or download the Participation Programme
information document and application above
To view the list of current Participants and find one in your
region, click
here
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